Jupiter and its moons

The planet Jupiter has 67 confirmed moons. The four largest moons are called the Galilean satellites, after Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who observed them in 1610.

jpr: The motion of the four largest moons can be observed with an inexpensive binocular. Help to locate Jupiter in the night sky http://www.astroviewer.com/interactive-night-sky-map.php.